Australia vs Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths

Australia
0.6326
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
0.4701
in 2024
Australia rank
37th
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
35th

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths over time

  • Australia
  • Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
00.20.40.6199020072024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.6326 against 0.4701 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 0.1625.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 37th and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 35th of 200 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5334 0.2632 0.2701 Australia
2000s 0.5818 0.3158 0.2659 Australia
2010s 0.6032 0.3982 0.2049 Australia
2020s 0.6282 0.4446 0.1836 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths, Australia or Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Australia, at 0.6326 against 0.4701 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Australia and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
0.1625, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Australia ranks 37th and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 35th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed